Ill. cop busted for unauthorized TASER demo

Cop shocked 3 junior high students, placed on administrative leave

The Associated Press

KANKAKEE, Ill. — Police in Illinois say an officer assigned to a junior high school has been placed on administrative leave after he allegedly shocked three boys during an unauthorized Taser demonstration.

Authorities say the incident occurred Tuesday at a junior high in Kankakee, which is about 60 miles south of Chicago.